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Debate from the vault: Budget revolution

by Nik Darlington / 15 Mar 2013

Nik Darlington recalls a Budget that shook the nation, 29 April 1909

Debate from the vault: Brewing up trouble

by Nik Darlington / 25 Jan 2013

Nik Darlington raises a glass to the 2 May 1895 beer duty debate

Debate from the vault: End of the line

by Nik Darlington / 28 Nov 2012

Nik Darlington recalls rail privatisation on the agenda in November 1993

1962 Jamaican independence talks revisited

by Nik Darlington / 10 Aug 2012

Nik Darlington revisits the first Jamaican independence talks, on 31 May 1962

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Debate from the vault: A drinking problem

by Nik Darlington / 26 May 2012

Nik Darlington reopens the 1860 debates on alcohol taxes in both Houses

Review: Why Spencer Perceval Had To Die

by Nik Darlington / 11 May 2012

Nik Darlington reviews a rollicking read that fails to provide the new revelations its title promises

The original Falklands debate

by Nik Darlington / 24 Mar 2012

Nik Darlington looks back at the Falklands war debate on 3 April 1982

It’s all a bit academic

by Nik Darlington / 28 Jan 2012

Continuing his series on the parliamentary debates that made history, Nik Darlington examines the January 1944 Commons debate of Rab Butler’s Education Act

The free market is failing this country’s children

by Nik Darlington / 08 Dec 2011

The Daily Telegraph's revelation that some examiners are tipping teachers off about the content of exam papers is further confirmation that the free market in education has failed

The government needs to help rail users as well as motorists

by Nik Darlington / 24 Nov 2011

The government should pay attention to lessons learned from Thomas the Tank Engine when considering rail fare rises

Debate from the vault: Clashing views

by Nik Darlington / 25 Feb 2013

Nik Darlington looks back to a messy 1902 debate on saving a famous view

Debate from the vault: Pressing matters

by Nik Darlington / 13 Dec 2012

A free press was the hot topic on 20 June 1836, says Nik Darlington

Debate from the vault: Metropolitan mayhem

by Nik Darlington / 09 Nov 2012

Nik Darlington revisits the Commons in February 1886 for a discussion on rioting - not so far removed from last summer's turmoil

A short history of marriage legislation

by Nik Darlington / 25 Jul 2012

Nik Darlington looks back on a Lords debate on matrimony from 11 July 1836

European Parliament must find a bigger voice amidst the chaos

by Nik Darlington / 14 May 2012

Few follow its happenings, but the European Parliament has an unenviable opportunity to offer democratic leadership on Europe's economic troubles

Debate from the vault: Peak power

by Nik Darlington / 28 Apr 2012

A Commons debate on 3 May 1866 shows the Victorians had concerns about energy sourcing, says Nik Darlington

Debate from the vault: An ancient tunnel

by Nik Darlington / 25 Feb 2012

Nik Darlington opens the archives on parliamentary debates that made history. This month, the House of Commons debates the Channel Tunnel on 27 June 1888

Debate from the vault: From cradle to grave

by Nik Darlington / 29 Dec 2011

In a new series, Nik Darlington opens the archives on parliamentary debates that made history. This month is a Commons debate on the birth of the National Health Service, 9 February 1948